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Stephen Covey

1932 - 2012

Stephen Covey was an American author, educator, and businessman known for his bestselling book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Covey was a renowned leadership authority, speaker, and consultant who focused on principles of personal and professional effectiveness.

  1. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

    Stephen Covey
    #focus#clarity#priority

  2. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

    Stephen Covey
    #understanding#communication#empathy

  3. Beginners are many; finishers are few.

    Stephen Covey
    #beginners#perseverance#achievement

  4. Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

    Stephen Covey
    #time#priorities#urgency

  5. I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

    Stephen Covey
    #decisions#identity#empowerment

  6. The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

    Stephen Covey
    #schedule#priorities#planning

  7. There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.

    Stephen Covey
    #change#choice#principles

  8. Live out of your imagination, not your history.

    Stephen Covey
    #imagination#history#growth

  9. We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals.

    Stephen Covey
    #creativity#decisions#goals

  10. Between stimulus and response, there is a space where we choose our response.

    Stephen Covey
    #space#choice#response

  11. Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

    Stephen Covey
    #trust#communication#relationships

  12. Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

    Stephen Covey
    #leadership#management#discipline

  13. Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

    Stephen Covey
    #authority#integrity#respect

  14. Winning an argument is never more important than preserving the relationship.

    Stephen Covey
    #relationship#communication#respect

  15. We’re not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that, you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes.

    Stephen Covey
    #journey#self#influence